First Creek War
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The First Creek War was an early 19th-century conflict between the Creek (Muscogee) people and the United States, largely sparked by tensions over land cessions and cultural divisions within the Creek Nation.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Creek War
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conflict ⓘ war ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Creek Nation
NERFINISHED
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Muscogee people NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | later Creek–U.S. conflicts ⓘ |
| hasCause |
U.S. expansion into Creek territory
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cultural divisions within the Creek Nation ⓘ disputes over treaties ⓘ pressure from American settlers ⓘ tensions over land cessions ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | Southeastern Woodlands tribes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnicContext | Muscogee (Creek) people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext | U.S. territorial expansion in the Southeast ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRegion | American frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Creek Nation territory
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Southeastern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ present‑day Alabama ⓘ present‑day Florida region ⓘ present‑day Georgia ⓘ |
| hasOpposingFaction |
accommodationist Creek leaders allied with the U.S.
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traditionalist Creek (often called Red Sticks) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Red Stick faction of the Creek
NERFINISHED
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U.S. state militias ⓘ United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ pro‑U.S. Creek factions ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryBelligerent |
Creek Nation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResult |
deepened divisions within the Creek Nation
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further land loss for the Creek Nation ⓘ strengthening of U.S. control in the Southeast ⓘ |
| hasUnderlyingIssue |
assimilation versus traditionalism within Creek society
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sovereignty of Creek lands ⓘ |
| involves |
disputed land cession treaties
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internal Creek political conflict ⓘ |
| partOf | Creek–American wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier tensions over Creek land cessions ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
U.S. Indian removal policy
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subsequent Creek conflicts ⓘ treaties between the Creek Nation and the United States ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
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